Zero Punctuation: DC Universe Online

[ZippyDSMlee]

Champions online is better

 

[Redgethebat]

I got that infinite crisis joke at the end and laughed, and then I felt horribly pathetic and ashamed of myself and started crying.

 

[Jake the Snake]

I had a sinking feeling this game was going to suck. Now I can go rub it in my friend's face who was all pumped for it

 

[Spookimitsu]

Not even as good as City of Heroes? *sigh*
WoW's next victim: The Old Republic

Actually, I've tried to get into WoW 3 or 4 different times, but can't.

I cannot stop playing DCUO. Its fun, and its new. And Big. The queue for quests, alerts and events is nonexistant if you play with a few friends. Classic mmo grind though, go here, k.o. fifteen droogs in denim, collect prize. get better gear cause why? Cause f*ck you thats why.

I am hoping for more dynamic quests like the ones in FFXI where you really have to prepare, because your chances are slim to none of winning, and if you F*CK up, you can't just pop back in, oh no. It'll take you a few quests to prepare again.
Oh yeah, and fishing. Give us fishing (not very comic booky, i'd wager)

...uhh and other crafting, i guess. (I was an FFXI fisherman)

in detraction, there are a bunch of bugs that I'm sure the team is working on (i.e. exploits), and many already fixed (queue time! hooray). However. Menu lag = the suck.

I'm expecting more locales with expansions, but meh I've been let down before. I'm still enjoying it. Actually, let me journey home so I can log on, I have town that needs savin'

 

[Spookimitsu]

I had a sinking feeling this game was going to suck. Now I can go rub it in my friend's face who was all pumped for it

Ummm its also SoE's best selling game yet. Theres plenty to do, and alot of people are enjoying it, quite possibly your friend.

But sure, knock yourself out rubbing your friend.

Very funny this week, I would probably consider playing this if my PC could handle it.

The game is actually fun (was in beta), but i heard that you could get to max level in 1-2 weeks and there wasn't much endgame content.

Yes, there is a ton of content after you get to thirty. The game pretty much takes off at 30. I have so much work to do, and it's gonna be awesome, but I gotta help a bunch of ppl lvl up first. Someone once said when asked about the lack of ingame tutorial, "Getting to lvl 30 IS the tutorial".

 

[Headbiter]

Loved watching that review,though I pretty much knew DC Universe Online wouldn't be worth caring about. First of all, I pretty much saw the whole "City of heroes"-copy coming, because if there's one thing comic-companies are famous for, it's that they grind through the same stuf over DECADES, so big chance of seeing something new.
And second, I saw the cinematic trailer. Yes, the one where all the average chipmunks said "Woah, awesome, it has 'splosions!" The whole thing was horrible. They basically lined up some famous super-thingies and made them channel "Last Man Standing" and that Punisher-movie with John Travolta. Yeah, f*** all those hints of personality all those characters somehow maintained through years of horrible writing and retcons, now they just want to horribly rape each other.
Also, best decision ever: Make a gritty, pseudo-realistic, murderous intro and then introduce a guy with a name like "Brainiac" as the ultimate villain.
In that context:
"Oh, it's Superman, the friendly hero from next door, protector of the innocent, shining example to an entire generation, preserver of life and all that's goo-OH MY GOD, HE MELTED HIS FACE! WHY?! THAT LOOKS SO PAINFUL, SWEET MERCY!"

 

[AgentCooper]

I liked the game enough from a fan perspective and I think the game rewarded fans of the comics more then the average joe looking for a MMO to play. I did enjoy the mission structure and the music fits perfectly with the cityscape.

 

[Gralian]

I'll never really get the American fixation on comics and superheroes.

That said, while DCUO looks like fun (albeit for the first month only before the novelty wears off), i've had some shitty experiences with SOE, so i won't touch a single thing with their name on.

I had fun with Champions Online within the first month of release. I'm guessing it's like that, but more... team-oriented with the "duo" system they got going on.

 

[VanillaBean]

Your theory on comics is my whole entire extent when it comes to reading them. Also glad to hear that you like Preacher cause that comic was awesome.

 

[Stewie Plisken]

I'm guessing it's like that, but more... team-oriented with the "duo" system they got going on.

Only after end-game. Before level-cap, it's extremely solo-oriented. It has a lot less depth than other MMOs and it's unique in its immediacy. Really, it's less about the people that like WoW or any traditional MMO and more about those who just play to blow shit up-- albeit with teaming and iconic characters.

 

[TheEnglishman]

As someone who bought the game and played it.... yes, everything you said hear was 100% accurate. Not even the DC stuff could make this anything more than a crappy grind fest.

On the other hand, I sold the game to my local CEX store and got enough money to by some comics (limited run's, I don't by the stuff which is reaching it's 1000th issue anniversary *cough* Wolverine *cough*), including the tie in comic series to this game, which two issues in is pretty good.

 

[Kermi]

Maybe I was just sleepy when I watched it, but I felt like this was a pointless review for a pointless game. But that's alright, because I reckon there'll be an interesting discussion in the accompanying Extra Punctuation next week.

 

[duchaked]

well there's always The Old Republic...

not that it would matter for me since I don't play these games butttt I'm curious to see how that turns out being a Star Wars fan growing up

 

[FallenMessiah88]

I dont know why but for some reason i have been very interested in this game ever since i first saw it. Maybe its because of the superhero motif. In the end though i'll just probably be disappointed. *sigh* So when was Duke Nukem Forever coming out again?!

 

[frans909]

I'll just go back to Mortal Kombat vs. DCU thank you...or I take that back I'll go to a DVD boxset of the Justice League.

If it was a box of the Justice Friends, I might be interested. Not in this game. This was a disaster from conception.

 

[RollingThunder]

This is why I quit reading both DC and Marvel

DC: Cancellation of Impulse, Young Justice and the resurrection of Hal Jordan.

Marvel: Stupid Spiderman.

But if the game went FTP, I'll pounce it at once!

 

[isao]

why would you wipe a retard's ass just before you kill him? Does it matter if he dies with his ass clean?

 

[MechaManiacal]

Hey if Yahtzee's going to do the Super hero MMO's I'de like to hear which he prefers, City of Heroes or Champions online now that Champions is free to play, mostly I want to know which is better because I've been trying Champions for free and been loving it and have been considering paying the $15 a month subscriction but I gotta know which is better first.

 

[Darkauthor81]

OMG You mentioned City of Heroes!!!! I still play that game! ! Way to go Yahtzee!

What I don't like about DC Universe (or the previous Marvel one[the cancelled one]) and I like about City (and Champions to some degree) is that you don't feel like the sidekick. Sure in Cox there's Statesman (or Recluse) with all his mates, but they mostly keep to the sidelines and give you quests. Once you accept that you really feel like the Hero/Villain. In DC I always feel like a Batman Clone (in my case) and under the main cast of characters' shadow. And that blows.

Really because feeling like a side kick is exactly what I hated about CoX. You never go out and do your own thing you're forever handed odd jobs by random street people who wont even give you their bloody phone number until you've saved the city from impending doom a few times. Then there's the boss battles where you have to team up 8 vs 1 against the epic hero/villain (Recluse, Statesmen, and God help you Hero 1) That did a LOT to make me feel like a second rate side kick with delusions of grandeur.

The best moment I ever had in CoX happened in the first day I played where I created a villain and went and pulled a bank job. That was the first, and only, time I actually felt like a real villain and not an errand boy with questionable morals.

I thought DC did a much better job of it pitting you one on one against named and well known hero and villains. What I hated was there was no real teaming mechanic or incentive in place which made the whole thing a really repetitive single player game. But at least the story telling was head and tails above CoX. CoX has gotten better with its stories but there's still a lot content from the game's earlier days that is just painful to read.

As for Champions Online. I've never played it because I HATE the art style.

 

[Luke Cartner]

Damn it, I was scared that would be the case.
I was hoping it would be more like COH/V but less old...